Technical notes on various topics

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News and Links

"the cheapest, slowest, simplest to hand assemble, lowest part count, and lowest-end Linux PC" - Dmitry [via @phaseit]

the bitcoin arms race - IEEE [via @MarkLauer]

bitcoin prices and mining rates will depend on the cost of electricity

knitting patterns better done in Excel than R? - SuperMassive

an end-user view of the Australian National Broadband Network - Wyres [via Matty]

a gravity-powered light to replace kerosene lamps? - Bloomberg

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